Current Time in Taiwan 🇹🇼

Q: What time is it in Taiwan right now?

The current local time in Taiwan is 21:53:26 CST on Friday, 5 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Taipei time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Taiwan use?

Taiwan spans 2 time zones: Asia/Taipei, ROC.

Q: What is the capital of Taiwan?

The capital of Taiwan is Taipei, where the current local time is 21:53:26.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Taipei today?

Today in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan: sunrise is at 05:03 and sunset is at 18:40 local time.

Q: Does Taiwan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Taiwan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Taiwan?

The next public holiday in Taiwan is Dragon Boat Festival on Friday, June 19, 2026 — in 14 days.

Q: How many cities in Taiwan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 30 cities across Taiwan (out of 30 total in our database).

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Taiwan viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Taiwan, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 68 days from today.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Taipei

Largest Cities:

Time in Taipei (Pop. 2,600,000)
Time in Kaohsiung (Pop. 1,519,711)
Time in Taichung (Pop. 1,040,725)
Time in Tainan (Pop. 771,235)
Time in Banqiao (Pop. 543,342)

ISO Alpha 2/3: TW, TWN

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Taipei (UTC+08:00)

Time Zones: CST

Time Zone Overview for Taiwan

Taiwan uses a single time zone.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Taiwan

Taiwan does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on CST (UTC+8) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Taiwan →

Time Difference Between Taipei and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Taipei right now.

New York Fri 09:53 -12h

Los Angeles Fri 06:53 -15h

Chicago Fri 08:53 -13h

Toronto Fri 09:53 -12h

Sao Paulo Fri 10:53 -11h

London Fri 14:53 -7h

Paris Fri 15:53 -6h

Berlin Fri 15:53 -6h

Moscow Fri 16:53 -5h

Dubai Fri 17:53 -4h

Mumbai Fri 19:23 -2h 30m

Singapore Fri 21:53 same time

Hong Kong Fri 21:53 same time

Tokyo Fri 22:53 +1h

Sydney Fri 23:53 +2h

Best Time to Call Taiwan

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Taipei:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 21:00 to 05:00 in Taipei.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Taipei.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 08:00 to 16:00 in Taipei.

Daylight Hours in Taipei

In the capital, Taipei, the sun is up for 13h 37m today — sunrise is at 05:03 and sunset is at 18:40.

Daylight ranges from about 10h 35m near the December solstice to 13h 41m near the June solstice.

Provinces in Taiwan

All Cities in Taiwan by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 30 cities in Taiwan.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Taiwan

Time now in Taipei Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Kaohsiung Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Taichung Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Tainan Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Banqiao Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Hsinchu Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Taoyuan City Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Keelung Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Hualien City Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Neihu Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Yongkang Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Bade Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Xizhi Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Shulin Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Yuanlin Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Sanxia Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Nantou Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Douliu Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Daxi Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Yilan Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Yingge Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Puli Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Wufeng Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Magong Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Donggang Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Hengchun Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Zhongxing New Village Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Sanzhi Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Lugu Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Yujing Fri 21:53:26

City	Current Time
Time now in Taipei	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Kaohsiung	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Taichung	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Tainan	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Banqiao	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Hsinchu	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Taoyuan City	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Keelung	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Hualien City	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Neihu	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Yongkang	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Bade	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Xizhi	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Shulin	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Yuanlin	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Sanxia	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Nantou	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Douliu	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Daxi	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Yilan	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Yingge	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Puli	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Wufeng	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Magong	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Donggang	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Hengchun	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Zhongxing New Village	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Sanzhi	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Lugu	Fri 21:53:26
Time now in Yujing	Fri 21:53:26

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Taiwan

Asia/Taipei Fri 21:53:26
ROC Fri 21:53:26

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Taipei	Fri 21:53:26
ROC	Fri 21:53:26

Frequently Asked Questions about Taiwan

What time is it in Taiwan right now?

The current local time in Taiwan is 21:53:26 CST on Friday, 5 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Taipei time zone.

How many time zones does Taiwan use?

Taiwan spans 2 time zones: Asia/Taipei, ROC.

What is the capital of Taiwan?

The capital of Taiwan is Taipei, where the current local time is 21:53:26.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Taipei today?

Today in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan: sunrise is at 05:03 and sunset is at 18:40 local time.

Does Taiwan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Taiwan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Taiwan?

The next public holiday in Taiwan is Dragon Boat Festival on Friday, June 19, 2026 — in 14 days.

How many cities in Taiwan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 30 cities across Taiwan (out of 30 total in our database).

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Taiwan viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Taiwan, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 68 days from today.

Sunrise and Sunset in Taiwan

Taipei

↑ 5:03 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Kaohsiung

↑ 5:13 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Taichung

↑ 5:09 AM

↓ 6:42 PM
Tainan

↑ 5:13 AM

↓ 6:42 PM
Banqiao

↑ 5:04 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Hsinchu

↑ 5:06 AM

↓ 6:42 PM
Taoyuan City

↑ 5:04 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Keelung

↑ 5:02 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Hualien City

↑ 5:05 AM

↓ 6:38 PM
Neihu

↑ 5:03 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Yongkang

↑ 5:13 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Bade

↑ 5:05 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Xizhi

↑ 5:03 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Shulin

↑ 5:04 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Yuanlin

↑ 5:09 AM

↓ 6:42 PM
Sanxia

↑ 5:04 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Nantou

↑ 5:09 AM

↓ 6:42 PM
Douliu

↑ 5:10 AM

↓ 6:42 PM
Daxi

↑ 5:05 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Yilan

↑ 5:03 AM

↓ 6:39 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Taipei	↑ 5:03 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
Kaohsiung	↑ 5:13 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
Taichung	↑ 5:09 AM	↓ 6:42 PM
Tainan	↑ 5:13 AM	↓ 6:42 PM
Banqiao	↑ 5:04 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
Hsinchu	↑ 5:06 AM	↓ 6:42 PM
Taoyuan City	↑ 5:04 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
Keelung	↑ 5:02 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
Hualien City	↑ 5:05 AM	↓ 6:38 PM
Neihu	↑ 5:03 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
Yongkang	↑ 5:13 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
Bade	↑ 5:05 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
Xizhi	↑ 5:03 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
Shulin	↑ 5:04 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
Yuanlin	↑ 5:09 AM	↓ 6:42 PM
Sanxia	↑ 5:04 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
Nantou	↑ 5:09 AM	↓ 6:42 PM
Douliu	↑ 5:10 AM	↓ 6:42 PM
Daxi	↑ 5:05 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
Yilan	↑ 5:03 AM	↓ 6:39 PM

Current Weather in Taiwan

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Taiwan

Population	23,451,837
Area	35,980 km²
ISO Numeric Code	158
FIPS Code	TW
Top Level Domain	.tw
Currency	Dollar (TWD)
Phone Prefix	+886
Country Code	+886
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	HAK (hak), NAN (nan), ZH (zh), ZH-TW (zh-TW)

Upcoming Public Holidays in Taiwan

This year, Taiwan observes 15 public holidays, with 17 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Dragon Boat Festival on 19 Jun. The most recently passed holiday was Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Taiwan to plan your schedule.

Dragon Boat Festival 19 Jun • Friday
Mid-Autumn Festival 25 Sep • Friday
National Day (observed) 9 Oct • Friday
National Day 10 Oct • Saturday
Founding Day of the Republic of China 1 Jan • Friday
Chinese New Year's Eve 5 Feb • Friday
Chinese New Year 6 Feb • Saturday
Chinese New Year 7 Feb • Sunday
Chinese New Year 8 Feb • Monday
Chinese New Year (observed) 9 Feb • Tuesday

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